Reference meaning

particular

noun·Reference

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a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

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Other meanings

2. noun

a small part that can be considered separately from the whole

3. noun

(logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class

4. adjective

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

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